EST Gee's Manager, EST Big Beach, was shot and killed following the rapper's homecoming concert in Louisville, Kentucky.
On Sunday morning, Louisville Metro police responded to reports of a shooting near the KFC Yum! Center and found EST Big Beach, real name Devontae Beach, inside a car with gunshot wounds. The 31-year-old manager was pronounced dead right when EMS arrived on the scene. Louisville Metro police are currently investigating the murder but have yet to find any suspects connected to the shooting, and EST Gee hasn't publicly responded to the death of his manager as of press time.
EST Gee and his team were in town hosting a Summer Jam concert that included special guests such as Yo Gotti, 42 Dugg, Lil Baby, Icewear Vezzo, and more. Despite the stellar lineup, police put out a notice for potential violence at the event and employed extra security as a result of a 2021 federal drug trafficking investigation in which 10 alleged members of the EST collective were arrested.
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"We are aware of this event and the potential public safety risk involved," the Louisville Metro Police Department said in a statement before EST Gee's show. "LMPD will be providing extra security measures to assist in maintaining the safest possible environment within our ability. The goal of any police department is to protect the public."
The LMPD added, "We have no tolerance for violence. As such, LMPD will immediately address any criminal activity of which it is made aware, and arrests will be made as needed."
